Category Archives: Local News
Pottawattamie County Fair Events for Sunday
(Avoca) The Pottawattamie County Fair swine show begins at 7:00 a.m. and a cornhole tournament starts at 1:00 p.m. The final Grandstand event kicks off at 5:00 p.m. with Truck and Tractor pulls. The f...
Jul 23, 2023
Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Visit the Fish Store & Pet Center
(Atlantic) On Thursday, July 20, 2023, the Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors visited the Fish Store and Pet Center in Atlantic to celebrate the new ownership and merchandise selection. The Ambassadors also...
Jul 23, 2023
The Atlantic City Council Approved to Restrict Downtown Chestnut Street Parking for Block Party
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council approved the order to restrict downtown Chestnut street parking spaces on Saturday, August 19th for the Downtown Block Party/Food Truck Special Event. Homebody, Br...
Jul 23, 2023
Study Finds One Explanation For Why Some People Don't Get COVID Symptoms
(San Francisco, CA) -- Scientists may have figured out why some people don't get COVID symptoms. A new study published in Nature found that a common gene mutation could be the answer. The mutation tri...
Jul 23, 2023
Updated: More Information Released in Fatal Crash in Union County
(This is a correction from an earlier report from the Iowa State Patrol.) (Union Co) The Iowa State Patrol released the names of the people involved in the fatal crash in Union County. According to th...
Jul 22, 2023
One Person Killed; Several Others Injured in Union County Accident
(Union Co) One person was killed and five people were injured in a two-vehicle accident in Union County Friday evening. The Iowa State Patrol says a 2016 Ford F350 was traveling eastbound on Highway 3...
Jul 22, 2023
A Family Fun Day at Cass County Fair to be held July 29th
(Atlantic) The Cass County Child Abuse Prevention Council is partnering with Healthy Cass County Coalition and other local organizations to host a Family Fun Day at Cass County Fair. The event will ta...
Jul 22, 2023
Teachers Union Fed Up With Social Media Impact
(Undated) -- The nation's second-largest teachers union says its fed-up with social media's impact on students. The American Federation of Teachers said Thursday it was losing patience with social med...
Jul 22, 2023
Congressman Zach Nunn Tours Lakin Childcare Development Center
(Griswold) Zach Nunn, Representative for Iowa's 3rd Congressional District, toured the site of the new Lakin Childcare Development Center in Griswold. A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Center...
Jul 21, 2023
Two Teams of Iowa State Patrol Troopers Traveling with RAGBRAI Starting on Sunday
(Sioux City) On Sunday, thousands of bike enthusiasts and support personnel will hit the roads for RAGBRAI's 500-mile trek across Iowa. The trip starts on Sunday from Sioux City and ends in Davenport ...
Jul 21, 2023
